Dell Lifecycle Controller 2 Release 1.1 Remote Services Release Notes - Documentation User Guide
Summary
Readme for iDRAC7 v1.30.30 and Lifecycle Controller 2 Remote Services v1.1. Documents remote management features including firmware updates, server profile backup/restore, virtual console enhancements, security improvements, and CPU health monitoring for Dell PowerEdge systems. Target users are systems administrators and data center operators.
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (i DRAC7) Version 1.30.30 and Lifecycle Controller 2 Remote Services (LC2-RS)
Version 1.1 Readme
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Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 7 (i DRAC7) Version 1.30.30 and Lifecycle Controller 2 Remote Services (LC2-RS) Version 1.1 Readme
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This readme contains information for both i DRAC7 and LC2-RS. i DRAC7 is a systems management hardware and software solution that provides remote management capabilities, crashed system recovery, and ...
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Hardware and Software Requirements License Requirements • Software licensing has replaced hardware licensing. For more information, see, the Dell License Manager User's Guide. • Lifecycle Controller f...
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• ESX/ESXi version 4.1 U3 • Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) Supported Management Station Operating Systems and Web Browsers for i DRAC7 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 on Windows 2003 SP2 • Microsoft Internet Ex...
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5. Click Browse, select the .d7 firmware image file that you extracted (step 1), or the Dell Update Package (DUP) for Windows, and click Upload. 6. Wait for the upload to complete. After the upload is...
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• Max Batch Items = 50 • Max Timeoutms = 60000 • Max Envelope Sizekb = 150 • Network Delayms = 60000 Sample Win RM Command (Enumeration Operation): winrm e cimv2/DCIM_System View?__cimnamespace=root/d...
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• When a system is in POST, it is not possible to attach a v Flash partition as the First Boot Device. • Virtual Console Viewer from i DRAC7 Web interface terminates when the managed system is restart...
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• On Power Edge systems with cabled power supply units installed (that is, PSUs which do not provide PMBus support), power values may still be displayed in the i DRAC7 web and LCD interfaces. Due to l...
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• On Linux management stations, if Firefox is launched from the root user, a USB key is mapped in Virtual Media successfully. If Firefox is launched from any user other than the root user, a USB key i...
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i DRAC7 - Open Issues and Resolutions Fixed Issues/def Issue 1 Description In Chinese locale on Windows operating system, while launching the Virtual Console using Java plug-in, occasionally you may s...
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Issue 3 Description The Learn More pop-up on the License page does not appear using IE. Resolution Add *.dell.com to the trusted sites in the Security settings. See the Internet Explorer help document...
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Resolution You must manually enable or disable the v Flash functionality after the firmware update as required. To do this, select or clear the v Flash Enabled option in the i DRAC7 Web interface, or ...
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Issue 10 Description Logging in to i DRAC7 Web interface fails with the error message 'RAC0218: The maximum number of user sessions is reached'. When the temporary folder used by i DRAC7 components is...
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Issue 13 Description When you log in to i DRAC7 Web interface using Internet Explorer 9.x, contents in few pages are not shown properly. This is a known issue with Internet Explorer. Resolution 1. Pre...
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Issue 16 Description i DRAC7 Web interface does not respond when using Internet Explorer Resolution Close all Internet Explorer sessions and open it again to access i DRAC7 Web interface. Versions/Sys...
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Issue 19 Description While deploying Windows 2008 R2 SP1 from Lifecycle Controller GUI > OS Deployment, installation terminates with the following error: There is no disk in the drive. Please inser...
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Issue 22 Description When virtual world wide name and virtual world wide port name attributes on a NIC partition are set using the WS-MAN interface, the new values are not updated in the i DRAC7 Web i...
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Versions/Systems Affected All Dell Power Edge systems with i DRAC7. Issue 26 Description When using Download Server Public Key or Download Client Certs commands in WSMAN, the invocation may fail when ...
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Issue 29 Description If the management station is using Linux operating system with the “Pass all keystrokes to server” option enabled, you cannot resize the Virtual Console viewer window by dragging ...
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Issue 32 Description "Learn More" option in Licensing page does not work on Safari browser. Resolution Disable the popup blocker for Safari browser. Versions/Systems Affected All i DRAC7 sup...
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Resolution Obtain an appropriate license then try again. If the problem persists, contact technical support. See the product documentation to choose the contact method that is convenient for you. Vers...
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LC2-RS – Notes • Auto Discovery messages are now recorded in the Lifecycle Log. • Driver Pack updates no longer require a reboot. • The ‘Automated Task Engine’ screen now displays scheduled jobs with ...
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Issue 2 Description After running a BIOS or NIC job, if you pause (by pressing Pause key on keyboard) during POST and run another BIOS or NIC job, it fails. Versions/Systems Affected All LC2-RS suppor...
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Resolution Delete all the jobs. Versions/Systems Affected All LC2-RS supported Dell Power Edge systems. Issue 6 Description During POST, the message ‘Lifecycle Controller update required’ appears at t...
Manual Details
| Brand | Dell |
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| Pages | 24 |
| File Size | 256.95 KB |
| Published | June 26, 2026 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Dell PowerEdge systems are supported by iDRAC7 and Lifecycle Controller Remote Services?
Supported models include T320, R320, T420, R420, M420, R520, M520, R620, M620, R720, R720xd, R820, M820, DCS2210, and Compellent SC8000.
What are the basic steps to get started with advanced remote configuration?
You can perform server configuration using the export/import XML profile feature through RACADM and WS-MAN protocols.
Can I restrict who uses my iDRAC7 remotely?
Yes, you can improve security by changing the default password for 'root' and 'calvin', or enable SNMP v3 as the user authentication mechanism.